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Father Goriot

by Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850)

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"Father Goriot" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1835. Set in Paris during the Bourbon Restoration, it follows three intertwined lives: an elderly father devoted to his daughters, a mysterious criminal in hiding, and a naive law student from the provinces. As the young student enters Parisian society, he confronts the harsh realities of ambition, corruption, and social climbing in a world where family bonds crumble under the weight of greed and status-seeking.

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  • Fathers and daughters
  • Paris (France)
  • French fiction · Translations into English
  • Older men
  • France · History · Louis XVIII, 1814-1824

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FATHER GORIOT

By Honore De Balzac

Translated by Ellen Marriage

To the great and illustrious Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, a token
of admiration for his works and genius.
DE BALZAC.

FATHER GORIOT

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This free edition of Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1237, released 2004-10-06. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Novels, Classics of Literature, French Literature.

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